Flags

How many different flags can be made from green, white, blue, red, orange, yellow, and purple materials, so each flag consists of three different colors?

Correct answer:

x =  504

Step-by-step explanation:

n=9 x=n(n1)(n2) x=9 8 7=504



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Dr Math
nice site helped me very much

6 years ago  2 Likes
Math student
This solution is for if the order of color matters. However, according to the question, order does not matter. It is therefore a combination, not a permutation. The solution should be (7x6x5)/3! = 35.

6 years ago  3 Likes
Dan
I think solution in OK, because order matters...

6 years ago  2 Likes




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